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Groups Working Together to Fight Asian Tiger Mosquito

The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District and The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District will educate residents on the destructive mosquito

The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) and The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District (SGVMVCD) are coming together to raise awareness and provide instant and localized Asian tiger mosquito control.

The Asian tiger mosquito bites during the day, and has been fond in the cities of El Monte and South El Monte. Native to Southeast Asia, this aggressive mosquito can transmit dengue, yellow fever, West Nile, and other viruses that can cause encephalitis.

Starting October 4, door-to-door inspections will begin, with the GLACVCD surveying a 1.5 mile area along the 60 from Santa Anita Avenue to north of the San Gabriel River. There will be spot inspections in a 20 square mile grid north of the 10 freeway and two miles on each side of the 605.

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“If the Asian tiger mosquito becomes established here in L.A. County, it would be a game changer for all of us,” Truc Dever, GLACVCD Director of Community Affairs, said. “Residents would need to be concerned about disease-transmitting mosquitos biting them during the day. We need the public’s help in order to control and eradicate this dangerous pest. We are asking everyone to call us if they are getting bitten by mosquitos during the day.”

The Asian tiger mosquito is about 1/4 inch long, with black and white bands across their body and legs. They require very little water to lay eggs and breed, with females laying eggs in everything from tree holes, inside bromeliad plants, in buckets and flower pots, and in trash. 

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The public is asked to call and report any sightings of this mosquito, as well as to discard any containers, cans, buckets or old tires around the home, dump and drain any standing water, clean out rain gutters and lawn drains, and empty bird baths and small fountains completely or clean them thoroughly every three days.

For more information or to submit a service request or report a possible sighting, contact GLACVCD at 562-944-9656 or the SGVMVCD at 626-814-9466.

 

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